Intel® Celeron® N4120
The Intel Celeron N4120 is a laptop processor released on October 1, 2019, built on the Gemini Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 1.10 GHz, a maximum boost of 2.60 GHz, 4 MB of L3 cache, a 6 W TDP and the FCBGA1090 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Celeron N4120 is a laptop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, built on the Gemini Lake architecture. It launched in Oct 2019. Clocks run from 1.1 GHz base to 2.6 GHz boost. A 4-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.1 MB per core). It addresses DDR4, LPDDR4 memory up to 8 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCBGA1090 socket and exposes PCIe 2.0 (6 lanes). Rated TDP is 6 W. Notable platform capabilities: Extended Page Tables (EPT).
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Celeron N4120 scores 1,064 in single-core performance and 2,439 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 1,611 for overall performance, 3,075 for productivity performance, 3,257 for creator performance, 2,348 for engineering performance and 3,802 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 610 per core, 610 per thread and 407 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 658. Its performance index is 20, so its overall performance is 80% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Celeron N4120 scores 9,964 in integer math, 5,279 in floating-point math, 33,776 in compression, 1,420 in cryptography, 171 in physics simulation, 996 in vector SIMD, 6 in the prime sieve and 4,084 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 83% below in integer math, 88% below in floating-point math, 85% below in compression, 88% below in cryptography, 84% below in physics simulation, 94% below in vector SIMD, 91% below in the prime sieve and 82% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
5 specsThe Intel Celeron N4120 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 1.10 GHz and boosts up to 2.60 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
8 specsThe Intel Celeron N4120 is a laptop processor, belongs to the Intel Celeron family, uses the Gemini Lake architecture, carries the codename Gemini Lake Refresh and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Oct 2019.
Cache
5 specsThe Intel Celeron N4120 has 224 KB of L1 cache, 4 MB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 8.2 MB of cache, or 2.06 MB per core.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Celeron N4120 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 224 KB, L2 at 4 MB and L3 at 4 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 49% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
7 specsThe Intel Celeron N4120 supports DDR4, LPDDR4 memory, addresses up to 8 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 2,400 MT/s. It does not support DDR5 memory.
Graphics
4 specsThe Intel Celeron N4120 includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 600) and clocks the graphics up to 0.70 GHz.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Celeron N4120 uses the FCBGA1090 socket, supports PCI Express 2.0 and provides up to 6 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Celeron N4120 has a rated TDP of 6 W.
Platform Capabilities
14 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
8 supportedSecurity and Reliability
2 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedOS Compatibility
1 supportedThe Intel Celeron N4120 supports 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Celeron N4120 supports Hardware RNG and OS Guard among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware Shield and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Celeron N4120 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the Intel Celeron N4120 as Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Celeron N4120 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $107.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Celeron N4120 is also identified by the model number N4120.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Celeron N4120 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
60% recordedFeex has recorded 60% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Celeron N4120. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Celeron N4120 have?
The Intel Celeron N4120 has 4 cores and 4 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Celeron N4120 use?
The Intel Celeron N4120 is built on the Gemini Lake architecture.
Does the Intel Celeron N4120 have integrated graphics?
Yes. The Intel Celeron N4120 includes integrated graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600.
What socket does the Intel Celeron N4120 use?
The Intel Celeron N4120 uses the FCBGA1090 socket.
What memory does the Intel Celeron N4120 support?
The Intel Celeron N4120 supports DDR4, LPDDR4 up to 8 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the Intel Celeron N4120 run?
The Intel Celeron N4120 can boost up to 2.6 GHz, with a 1.1 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Celeron N4120?
The Intel Celeron N4120 has a TDP of 6 W.
How does the Intel Celeron N4120 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Celeron N4120 scores 2,439 multi-core and 1,064 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Celeron N4120 support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Celeron N4120 include Extended Page Tables (EPT).
What is the Intel Celeron N4120 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Celeron N4120 is well suited for Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.
How much cache does the Intel Celeron N4120 have?
The Intel Celeron N4120 has 224 KB of L1 cache, 4096 KB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Celeron N4120 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Celeron N4120 has a computed performance index of 20, which is 80% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.